Seminars

The Mathematics and Statistics Learning Centre conducts research into teaching and learning in addition to its major responsibilities supporting the undergraduate teaching program of the Department.

Our research aims to support innovations in teaching and learning, including the implementation of new technologies. As part of this research program we run an Occasional Seminar Series, which incorporates talks by Centre staff as well as invited external speakers. If you are interested in giving a talk as part of this Series, please email Dr Robert Maillardet, the Series Coordinator, (rjmail@unimelb.edu.au).

Upcoming Seminars

Previous Seminars

Making assessment part of active ongoing learningJen Palisse, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne

This workshop explored alternate assessment methods to allow students to take more ownership of their learning. The main example was a high school level exercise concerning the introduction of index laws in Year 8 where students had to generate the index laws for themselves before proceeding with further exercises to reinforce the rules. This approach aims to give students ownership of their own learning as the mathematics that they are using is their mathematics, not the teacher's.

WebWork: An exploration in implementing an online homework system Thomas Wong, MSLC

This seminar explored the idea and feasibility of using an online homework system (WebWork) to complement the existing assignment system. WebWork has been used to partially automate assignments in pre-calculus algebra, single and multivariable calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, discrete mathematics, probability, statistics, and complex analysis.

Origami in mathematics education: from Kindergarten to Graduate school Michael Assis, School of Mathematics of Statistics, The University of Melbourne

Presented relevant resources and many practical applications for the inclusion of origami in teaching at all levels of mathematics education.

Using Class OneNote as a teaching/learning tool in small to mid-sized classes Alysson Costa, School of Mathematics of Statistics, The University of Melbourne

Reported on the comprehensive use of OneNote for lectures/assignments/tutorials/discussions as trialled in a third year subject.